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US, Germany top green ranking for stimulus plans Bonn (AFP) April 2, 2009 
German and US economic recovery plans are more climate friendly that those in France, Britain or Italy, but all fall short of what is needed to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, according to a green ranking of stimulus plans released Thursday. The world's largest economies are gathering in London for a G-20 summit Thursday in an attempt to align efforts to combat global recession. ... read moreNigeria to empower military against gangs in Niger Delta: president 
Abuja (AFP) April 2, 2009The Nigerian government will empower its special military force in the volatile oil-rich Niger Delta to better fight militants in the region, President Umaru Yar'Adua said Thursday. "We are funding and repositioning the Joint Task Force (JTF) to enforce law and order in the area," said Yar'Adua at a meeting of the national executive of his ruling People's Democratic Party. He said the Na ... more
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Analysis: EPA delays biofuels rule 
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2009More than a year ago, Congress passed a law requiring massive increases in the production of ethanol and other biofuels, but with the economy tanking, concerns about the mandate are popping up in every corner. The Renewable Fuel Standard, passed as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requires the nation to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022. Although in ... more Analysis: Mongolia as energy powerhouse 
Washington, April 1, 2009 Mention Mongolia to most people, and their minds conjure up hordes of bloodthirsty horsemen under Genghis Khan sweeping across Eurasia's vast grasslands, cutting a swathe of terror and destruction. In a world increasingly concerned with reliable sources of energy, however, Mongolia is rapidly becoming a major player, and an international race is on to secure access to one of its most valuable ... more New Storage System Design Brings Hydrogen Cars Closer To Reality 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 03, 2009Researchers have developed a critical part of a hydrogen storage system for cars that makes it possible to fill up a vehicle's fuel tank within five minutes with enough hydrogen to drive 300 miles. The system uses a fine powder called metal hydride to absorb hydrogen gas. The researchers have created the system's heat exchanger, which circulates coolant through tubes and uses fins to remov ... more  |
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China has harshest tax regime in Asia: Forbes
Singapore (AFP) April 2, 2009China has the harshest tax regime in the Asia-Pacific region while Hong Kong offers the friendliest, Forbes Asia business magazine said in its 2009 survey released Thursday. Forbes said China's tax "misery score" rose seven points to 159 from last year after Beijing imposed higher employer and employee social security taxes as its economy took a hit from the global economic downturn. Chi ... more Bank of China says abandoning Rothschild deal 
Shanghai (AFP) April 2, 2009Bank of China said Thursday it had abandoned its bid to buy a stake in French private bank Edmond de Rothschild Finance Company after Chinese regulators failed to approve the deal. Bank of China, one of the country's big four state banks, announced in September it would pay 236 million euros (342 million dollars) for a 20 percent stake in the French private bank. "The agreement became in ... more Analysis: Russia moves on Nigeria oil 
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 02, 2009Russian energy firm Gazprom has signed an agreement with the New Nigeria Development Co. for exploration of three oil blocks in the country's north, officials from both countries said. Though rights to the blocks in the Chad Basin and Benue Trough were first acquired by Gazprom in 2005, the company has taken its time in entering the often volatile oil and gas sector beset by violence fr ... more New car hydrogen storage system created 
West Lafayette, Ind., April 2, 2009 U.S. scientists say they've created a hydrogen storage system that allows a car's fuel tank to be filled within five minutes for a 300-mile driving range. Purdue University researchers said their system uses metal hydride powder to absorb hydrogen gas. The researchers have created a heat exchanger that circulates coolant through tubes and uses fins to remove heat generated as the hydrog ... more |
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